Two Notes Le Crunch review

Best of British. From France.

Our Verdict

If the overall concept of these pedals appeals, try this one for some British rock sounds.

Pros

Versatile.

Cons

Gainier sounds are a little brittle.

The French cop a bit of Brit style with Le Crunch - their intention being 'M' flavour.

Channel A can deliver some of the glassy clean tones you'd get from Marshalls, while channel B ups the raunch factor for a more cranked-stack vibe.

In front of an amp to our ears, though, the gainier sounds are overly brittle with a top-end fizz that needs sorting by keeping the treble knob really low. However, careful EQ and lower gain settings deliver usable crunch tones.

If you're just looking for a Marshall-in-a-box pedal for in front of your amp, there are more practical options, but its ability to undertake a range of tasks may make it worth your while, not least that these pedals can be gig savers - you may wish to use them as boost/overdrive/ distortion pedals in your chain, but that XLR output can send speaker-simulated amp-like sounds to FOH if your amp breaks down.